evalbytes

This function is like eval with a string argument, except it always
parses its argument, or $_
if EXPR is omitted, as a string of bytes. A
string containing characters whose ordinal value exceeds 255 results in an
error. Source filters activated within the evaluated code apply to the
code itself.

This function is only available under the evalbytes feature, a
usev5.16
(or higher) declaration, or with a CORE::
prefix. See
feature for more information.

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